About IIM

The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) is one of the main marine research centers in the Iberian Peninsula. Looking at the Atlantic from Vigo, a city with a strong connection with the sea, the IIM-CSIC faces the challenge of increasing our knowledge about the ocean, from its physical characteristics to the food we take from it and the processes that bind the whole system together.

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Research

Research is at the core of the Institute of Marine Research's work. Working along 3 Core Research Themes, which intertwine and connect to each other, the researchers and technicians at the IIM-CSIC look for answers within 9 different research lines.

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Innovation

While our research provides us with new knowledge about our sea and shores, at the Institute of Marine Research we are committed to go a step further, creating new collaborations with the industry and other economic activities, be they already 'established' industries, such as fisheries or aquaculture, or 'emerging' ones, such as ocean observation.

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Society

Science is not complete until it is shared with society. As a public research institution, the IIM understands that its commitment is with society, fostering a two-way relationship with its surrounding community and an open perspective on science.

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Work & Study

Marine scientists, lab technicians, biologists, chemists and engineers, but also economists, lawyers or communicators (both working and in training) contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of our center. With more than 200 employees, the IIM-CSIC is a large community of people who work together for the sake of science, knowledge and sustainability.

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News & Events

Do you want to be aware of the latest at the IIM? The Institute has a whole team involved in communication & outreach, sharing all news that arise and organizing events to reach all sectors of society: from other peers working in science to children in schools or our neighbors from Vigo.

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Luisa
Martinez
Lorenzo

Staff Representative
Strategic & Technical Support
Strategic / Advisory group
Email
luimar@iim.csic.es
Telephone
986 23 19 30

Short bio

Son Dra. en Ciencia do Mar e desde o ano 2007, dedícome á Cultura Científica como Responsable da UCC do CSIC en Galicia. Deseño, coordino e participo en accións de divulgación científica e son poñente en cursos e eventos de comunicación social da ciencia . No eido das publicacións teño participado na elaboración de recursos didácticos como as unidades didácticas da Exposición “La esfera del agua” (CSIC 2013) ou nos paneis divulgativos do proxecto “Ciencia en el Puerto” (CSIC, edicións 2007 e 2018). Autora do libro “Puf! Vaia peido!” da editorial Galaxia e desde 2019 directora da colección de divulgación científica “Lanterna de Aristóteles”. Entendo a alfabetización científica como unha emerxencia social, nestes tempos nos que continuamente temos que tomar decisións sobre temas vinculados á ciencia e a tecnoloxía, que poden afectar de xeito fundamental a nosa vida e a da comunidade. O público obxectivo nesta tarefa é toda a sociedade. Os formatos, os espazos, as vías de achegamento e os enfoques son infinitos. Encántame explorar as aproximacións a través da cultura: literatura, teatro, ilustración, audiovisual,... pero teño claro que hai actividades de base, mais tradicionais e se cadra menos vistosas, como as charlas nas escolas ou as visitas aos centros de investigación, que son imprescindibles e non se poden esquecer. A miña paixón e a divulgación da ciencia mariña. Pola miña formación como oceanógrafa, pero tamén pola fonda vinculación que teño co IIM e co seu persoal.

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